Venezuela’s mountains, coast and Angel Falls: Boundless natural beauty for bold travelersCARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuela should be a tourist mecca. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Sgt. Randy M. Haney When Randy M. Haney got a care package filled with candy while serving in Afghanistan, he wasn’t the one who ate it. He gave it to Afghan children, his mother said. Obama, family to travel to national parksWASHINGTON — The White House is announcing that the first family will travel to national parks in the West next week. Movie director Doug Liman rescues 3 boaters on Hudson RiverNEW YORK — It wasn’t a movie set and there were no cameras rolling. But when the director of the “Bourne Identity” saw a cargo ship slam into a speedboat on the Hudson River, he jumped into action. Move toward more civil, less criminal detention of immigrants draws praise and questionsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s plan to stop holding immigrant families at a former central Texas prison was cheered Thursday by the immigrants’ supporters and some in Congress as a needed change in inhumane and sometimes deadly detentions. Yellowstone sees record number of visitors in July; officials credit park’s affordabilityYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park officials are crediting relatively low gas prices and the park’s affordability after an all-time record number of people visited in July. Dubai World shelves multiple projects, including some tourism developments in AfricaDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The state-owned conglomerate Dubai World said Wednesday it is putting multiple projects in Africa and elsewhere on hold because of the global economic downturn. Official: 185 people, most of them women and children, killed in tribal attack in south SudanCAIRO — Armed tribesmen attacked a fishing village in southeast Sudan where hundreds of displaced people were camped near a river, leaving at least 185 people, most of them women and children, dead in the worst violence in three months, a southern Sudan official said Monday. Adirondack mountain lakes and ponds draw sweaty hikers to cool swimsTHURMAN, N.Y. — The hikers strolled down the rock slab into Crane Mountain Pond, its surface lightly rippling on an overcast summer afternoon in the lower Adirondacks. Dino detectives: New ‘fingerprinting’ technique may help nab fossil poachers on public landsSALT LAKE CITY — Looters who plundered one of Utah’s newest troves of dinosaur bones got away with ribs, vertebrae and part of an ancient legbone they had to bust apart to remove. They also stole hidden scientific clues about the life of a young diplodocus dinosaur that roamed the area some 150 million years ago. Water park and wildlife safari keep little ones & parents happy in SanduskySANDUSKY, Ohio — For our first family vacation with our 4-year-old daughter, we had several criteria: It had to be within a three-hour drive, be reasonably priced, provide enough to do in case of bad weather, and keep my husband and me occupied too. 1 in 5 Americans is a birdwatcher, gov’t report saysWASHINGTON — One in every five Americans watches birds, according to a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service called “Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” New Web service connects hunters with locations in TexasAUSTIN, Texas — A new free Web service aims to connect hunters with hunting opportunities posted by private landowners in Texas. Cold spares American from ill-fated hike, his 3 companions are reportedly detained in IranSAN FRANCISCO — An American linguistics student traveling in northern Iraq didn’t go on an ill-fated hiking trip because he had a cold — a twist of fate that prevented him from mistakenly wandering into Iran where his three friends were reportedly detained. Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefsHONOLULU — Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii. FAA says it will take years to consider proposal for Crater Lake helicoptersGRANTS PASS, Ore. — A company wants to fly helicopter tours over Crater Lake National Park, but the Federal Aviation Administration says it will take “several years” to consider the proposal. Year-round skiing in Virginia opening Aug. 29LYNCHBURG, Va. — August wouldn’t come to mind as the right time of year for skiing, unless you were headed to South America. Enjoy new NYC outdoor spaces: Times Square pedestrian mall, High Line, Governors Island beachNEW YORK — If you’re in New York this summer, the city has opened a few new public spaces where you can take a break from museums, shows and shopping, and enjoy the great outdoors, metropolis-style. Best of all, these attractions are free. Drop that watering can! Severe Texas drought forces communities to issue conservation rulesDALLAS — Off-duty police officers are patrolling streets, looking for people illegally watering their lawns and gardens. Residents are encouraged to stealthily rat out water scofflaws on a 24-hour hot line. One Texas lake has dipped so low that stolen cars dumped years ago are peeking up through the waterline. AP Enterprise: National Mall neglected after Congress spends extra money on projects back homeWASHINGTON — Crumbling sidewalks near the Jefferson Memorial are sinking into the Tidal Basin. Reflecting pools are filled with green, smelly water. And millions of visitors have trampled the soil into virtual concrete where grass can’t grow. Italy blocks sale of 2 luxury yachts believed bound for North KoreaMILAN — Italy has blocked the nearly euro13-million ($18-million) sale of two luxury yachts believed to have been bound for the impoverished nation of North Korea in violation of international sanctions, authorities said Thursday. National Mall neglected after Congress spends extra money on projects back homeWASHINGTON — Crumbling sidewalks near the Jefferson Memorial are sinking into the Tidal Basin. Reflecting pools are filled with green, smelly water. And millions of visitors have trampled the soil into virtual concrete where grass can’t grow. NOAA chief: New ocean uses such as wind power creating conflicts, show need for more planningBOSTON — New pressures on the nation’s oceans, from wind turbines to fish farms, are increasingly sparking conflicts with more traditional activities such as shipping and recreational boating and show the need for better planning, the head of the agency overseeing federal ocean research services said Monday. Philadelphia kids shunned by swim club get trip to Disney World thanks to actor Tyler PerryPHILADELPHIA — Tyler Perry is paying for 65 children from a Philadelphia day camp to go to Walt Disney World after reading about allegations that a suburban swim club had shunned them because of racism. Ecuador police searching for 3 American students reported missing on hike in Andes mountainsQUITO, Ecuador — Rescue teams searched Monday for three American college students reported missing during a hike in Ecuador’s northern Andes mountains. Nullarbor Links, a long way from No. 1 to 18 at this Australian Outback golf courseBRISBANE, Australia — Hit a few loose shots or three-putt the first green at Nullarbor Links and you’ll have plenty of time to think about your errant ways before teeing off at the second. Polluted rain, snow raises concerns for sensitive landscapes in 16 national parksSALT LAKE CITY — A pollutant that can slowly trigger changes in the lives of plants and animals is increasingly being found in 16 National Park Service sites, mostly in the Western United States. President Obama creates Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, first in 26 yearsNORTHPORT, Wash. — When the national scenic trails system was created four decades ago, the goal was to build a walking path across the United States. S. Korea considers how to inspect suspicious N. Korean ships, while US envoy presses talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. SKorea considers how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. |
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